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Kevin J. Bennett, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina

Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert is one of close to 200 rural hospitals that have closed in the past two decades. AP Photo/Jeff Amy

Healthcare across rural America is in crisis.

In the past two decades, close to 200 rural hospitals have closed – 44 since 2020 alone. Hundreds more have cut much-needed health services, such as maternity care and chemotherapy treatments. Nearly half are losing money on their day-to-day operations, putting them at risk of closure.

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